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The Pension Service
Part of DWP that deals with State Pension and Pension Credit claims and payments for people in Great Britain.
Part of: Department for Work and Pensions
Contact
The Pension Service
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays). In Northern Ireland contact the Northern Ireland Pension Centre; from abroad, the International Pension Centre.
- Phone 路 Telephone
- 0800 731 0469
- Phone 路 Relay UK
- 18001 then 0800 731 0469
- Phone 路 Welsh language
- 0800 731 0453
- Postal address
- Post Handling Site A
Wolverhampton
WV98 1AF
United Kingdom
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Related procedures
Pension Credit
Extra money for people over State Pension age on a low income. It also opens the door to other help, such as Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction and help with NHS costs. You can qualify even if you own your home or have savings.
Contact data source: GOV.UK, Open Government Licence v3.0, updated 12 October 2026.